Aussie swim stars headed for Perth

Olympic silver medallist James Magnussen will headline a team of Australian swim stars who will take on South Africa and China in Perth this January.

It will be the first time the swimmers will compete in an event since the London Olympic Games, as they vie for a prize pool of $500,000.

Lachlan Searle from Swimming Australia says it will be a momentous occasion.

"It'll be the first time since 2009 they've had a chance to race in Australia," he said.

"A lot of people in WA will remember the 1998 World Championships at the outdoor pool at Challenge Stadium and we'll be trying to replicate that atmosphere."

London gold medallists Alicia Coutts and Cate Campbell will race in the Aquatic Super Series event, which will also include water polo matches featuring the Australian Stingers and Sharks, and an open water challenge.

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